398 NEW ZEALAND’S HEMP EXPORTS. 
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The “New Zealand Trade Review” of 29th September 
last provides the following figures of the 
New Zealand’s ) : 
Hemp Exports. exports of hemp from that Colony since 











1895 :— 
First Six 
Countries. | 1895. 1896. (| 1897. 1898. | 1899. | Months 
of 1900. 
Tons Tons Tons: -| Tons... | Tons eo items 
qg United Kingdom - 652 1,405 1,076 2,448 | 7,866 | == 
Australia - - - | 1,049 1,256 1,376 t, 809 | 1,503 
j United States - - 105 307 217 571 | $52 | === 
4 Other Countries - - —~ — = Zo Bo | 
Total - - | 1,806 | 2,968 2,769 | 4,850 ‘10,371 10,726 
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The exports for the first six months of 1900 exceeded those 
ror the entire year 1899, and were higher in proportion than 
any of the last ten years. The returns for 1900 do not furnish 
particulars of cecuntries of destination. The exports for the 
last half of 1900 will, it is anticipated, fall far short of those 
of the first half. 

The cultivation of fruit in the Caucasus forms an important 
branch of the farming industry of the 
Fruit and Dairy country, and abundant crops are pro- 
Coe in the duced. The climate is said to be specially 
aucasus. 
| adapted for cherries, apples, pears, figs, 
peaches, grapes, strawberries, and nuts. 
H.M. Consul at Batoum is of opinion that with a certain 
amount of diligence fruit growing might become a profitable 
undertaking in the Caucasus, the demand in Northern 
Russia being very great, and high prices paid for fresh fruit 
of good quality. 
Dairy farming is another branch which is also capable of 
development. Butter, cheese, and other Caucasian dairy pro- 
ducts are of such inferior quality that no ready sale is found, 
except among the peasants. Pasture being abundant and 
